Carding and Spinning
Learning to card and spin has been an adventure to say the least. I started out with hand carders which are fine, but labor intensive. I was given an awesome…
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Alpaca v. Tick
Tick bites can kill an alpaca if left untreated. While doing my morning check and feeding of my herd I noticed one of my Alpacas was lying next to my…
The beginning…
Two Kids Farm began with a retirement plan to make and sell goats milk soap. While planning this new life venture I discovered that raising dairy goats was a little…
Baby Goat Shenanigans
Who does not love a baby goat? My first kidding season gifted me with 11 healthy kids, 3 bucklings and 8 doelings. I have a large goat pen where I…
Washing Fiber
After the initial fiber processing I was the fiber. I soak my fiber in a 5 gallon bucket with a cover, using the hottest tap water I can. I like…
Fiber Processing
All fiber animals must be sheared at least once per year. Angora goats must be sheared at least twice a year. Without shearing these animal will be weighted down by…